1999 Suzuki GS500E Review
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- Опубліковано 26 січ 2014
- Francesca Robinson helps Alistair find his dream bike, as she has him test ride the 1999 model Suzuki GS500E, and give us his review of the Japanese machine. He tests the bike for it's performance, handling, practicality, reliability, as well as rating it's looks.
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I ride a Suzuki gs500. It is the perfect bike for me! Granted, I would like to move up on to sportbikes, for a beginner bike, this bike is an absolute dream. Not too heavy, handles well. This video is stupid.
Top speed?
Krusher probably around 40 non-eager mph.
@@userBilal91 195kph on mine, 95 model. Actually think it's a great bike.
I'm with the haters on this one. This guy is a joke and has completely missed the point. I have had dozens of bikes over the past 50 years and the only one I really regret getting rid of is the GS500. I loved it. Plenty of power for every day use, handling just fine, frugal as you like on fuel, cheap insurance, easy to work on, easy to clean etc etc. I think it looks great as well and it fills a niche in the market. I love my DL 650 for long rides but looking for another GS500 for shorter fun stuff - it's just a bit small for me to spend all day in the saddle. I often feel the need to apologise for the clueless old gits of my generation (actually he's a lot younger than me but sorry! nonetheless) To all you GS500-lovers out there - rock on!
Just picked one up for 900$ not the prettiest but a nice first bike
@@idkman360 enjoy!
Hear hear!
Thanks for the input
He concerns me. I can imagine him hanging around school gates.
Rode a couple of GS's, now proud owner of an 02' model. The older ones had horrible stock mirrors indeed, but I've clocked 300-400 KM multiple times on it during weekends and it's a blast to ride, super comfortable (even at 1.90/6"3), engine is great and responsive, very linear power that doesn't feel intimidating to new riders, a very basic bike (air cooled, 2 valves per cylinder, minimal electronics).
Overall for a budget bike - it's a great buy and I would advise anyone who's starting out on a budget and wants a bike that can do it all (even some mild offroading) - get yourself a GS500!
Edit - 3 years of proud ownership, 50,000 KM in the saddle, 118K on the clock, original engine! , runs like a dream. Very good bang for the buck!
Still got it? How’s the reliability? Thinking of getting an 89 for sale in Toronto. How is the carb maintenance?
Still got it?
This guy shouldn't be allowed to review bikes. Old they may be now, but tried and tested also. Owned one from brand new and despatched it for 84,000 miles before trading in. Hundreds of despatch riders and riding schools would disagree with this review. I loved mine.
How come this bike gets great reviews anywhere else but this dinosaur claims it's so bad ?
+davidtsw Because he is a snob and wanted to look like he is better than the bike for his 5 minutes of fame, I'm considering buying one of there just to troll people on track days lol can get them for £250 now! I think it'd be hilarious... and I can't think of a cheaper way to have care free track fun XD
I think because rhe japanese motor companies destroyed the english motor market 🤣
@@namelesssnitchy And he can't ride a bike anyway. Look at 1:43. The old prick thinks you lean the bike but not your body :D
@@davidtsw Haha that's hilarious! Good eyes!
I use this bike every day to get to work, and it 's 19 years old now, so reliability is a bit more than 2 points. For me it's perfect Alistair!
Here's exhibit one in "Don't trust what you see on the internet."
Bought one of these as a first bike in 02/15 and can confirm that while it might not be the worlds most exciting bit of kit it really doesn't deserve the bashing it got here.
Only time it's let me down is over winter when the (old and already tired) battery finally gave out after a few weeks of inactivity.
This guy is a complete hat stand.
How is it possible that everyone else likes this bike and this dude doesn't? This tells us something about the rider not the bike.
Because he's a snob and compares it to his high-end expensive bike. The GS is as balsic as you can go (well, maybe before an Enfield), it's a fantastic bike and will run forever (110,000 Km on mine, original engine), just service it in time and don't push it to it's limits.
I have owned a 1989 GS500 for 14years, I have other bikes ranging from a DT250 to a FJ1200 but use the GS500 the most. It's reliable, nippy enough, quite economical and cheap for spares. It's also a fun bike to ride.
I'm a proud Scotsman and don't agree with him!
I owned one and it was perfect for my needs.Long term ownership and experience beats a one off test ride.
reliability 100% , I have 1995 and i make a lot of trvaels , never it give up.
Reliability is not how comfortable you'd be on long trips but a measure of how reliable the machine is
You can think whatever you want, but a 2 in reliability ?
That bike is at least a 7 or 8. You can't just go ahead and decide that it's not reliable...
Mr Negative...any bike is good to the right rider....I supect no bike would be right for this guy.
I wud suggest he sticks to m obility sc ooters!
Looks like a 70's bike?? You obviously dont know what a 70's bike looke like - it looks like a 80's bike - gues when it was designed?
If I'm not mistaken it's been manufactured since the 1990, right?
@@000Trauma 1989...
I`m not an expert at all, but I read a lot of time that the GS500 is the perfect
beginner bike. Yet this bloke says that it`s "awful" in every respect. I also read many review on it
and most of them say that it`s a great bike. Any idea why an experienced motorist might say that it`s rubbish? I`m a bit confused. It sounds extremely biased. Perhaps they should have asked a younger chap to ride it. This bloke looks like he rides exclusively Honda Goldwing.
fanboy bro and why hate on the wing?XD
wow... he apparently tries to compares it to a BMW or something!! It's a gr8 "first" bike. Easy handling, top speed around 180 km/h and cheap to ride!
bought a 1990 model,with 35000kms on it,and after 14 years of ownershi p2000-2014 and 150000kms more the bike still goes strong.Suzuki and Kevin forever!
man this review grinds my gears... It's unconfortable? Lose some weight do some sports modify the suspention ( 1hour job ) and it should be fine. The engine is just build to last and do alot of miles.. Nothing else, so don't expect it would do more... I have a GS500E from 1991 and I love it, the only things I do agree with in this video is the brakes (wich I changed to steel break lines) and the exhaust wich i've changed aswell. To anybody thinking of buying a gs500e from the 90's, Go for it. it's build to last forever!
I have had 2 as well as many other bikes including suoerbikes. The GS500 is a fantastic machine, good fun to ride and fast enough to beat most cars on the road. I remember going round the inside of a GSXR750 going round and round a roundabout as the bloke in matching leathers tried to get his knee down. I went round twice on his inside to show him how it was done. LOL. GS500 was and is an excellent machine lots of MPG and easy to work on. I would have another in a shot. In fact I might get another.
They are both talking out their arse...the gs500 is yes, a basic bike but does the job in terms of commuting and learning. A hair dryer and a 2 in practicality is nothing but silly rating by someone who obviously is a poser...
im still gonna buy one as its a A2 bike
Joke on these 2 guys. My 92' GS rides like a dream an accelerates like there is no tommorow. Bulletproof bike , we are in 2021, I will revize this comment in 2031
What a spoiled old man, comparing a cheap and cheerful beginner bike to premium sportbikes, then giving a rock-solid air-cooled twin a two for reliability after a ten-minute ride.
Lets face it I dont think Alistair had any intention of getting one of these "cheaper" bikes. To say it drives awfully is weird. My one is an absolute dream to drive. All the power you could want, with no danger of wheel spinning or pulling a wheelie. The only thing I dont like is that if you drop the revs it will start to lug, so you have to change down gears - probably the same as similar bikes. Also my front brake caliper jams up while driving through the winter. The reach to the handlebars is hurting my back, however quite a common riding position. Today in Tescos a man asked me if I was driving an SV 650 ! So it cant be bad looking. This man drove an SV 650. I love the look of it. Its like a sculpture. It has lovely soft suspension - which most people here seem to complain about. You barely feel going over the worst bumps. Does anyone know what the reviewers mean by "disjointed", in regards to a motorbike ? Maybe Alistair should stick to his usual transport like his Plutonium powered flying saucer or his funky flying carpets :)
I have been riding for years currently on a Honda VTX 1800C but I used to have a 1986 Suzuki GS 500 rode that thing from Las Vegas NV all the way to Visalia CA sure it wasn't the most comfy ride but got great gas milage 160 miles on one tank that motor was bullet proof.
I own a GS500, I love this review, make me laugh every time I watch it.
Just bought a 2006 GS 500F Fantastic bike. Just sold my 91 CBR 600F2, and still have my 91 VFR 750, and 81 BMW R100. The GS is fantastic because it is so simple and light weight. Ride it in the upper RPM band, and it will move a bit :-)
I have one , and its been great old and still going. Sorry this guy is a tosser.
So it’s basically the bandit and SV650 just 150cc smaller
He obviously dislikes the GS500. I had an early one (J-reg) back in 2011 because I was commuting 35 miles to work and needed something at short notice to replace my tired CG125BR-J. The GS500 did the job well although not exciting but gave good reliability and good fuel economy. I rode it non-stop (apart form refueling) from Portsmouth to Liverpool (260miles) for a weekend break and then rode back again. I changed the oil before I went. The bike never missed a beat and when I checked the oil after returning home, it still was a gold colour and never used a drop. Not the most exciting bike but good for the job. A basic A to B as my dad would say.
Someone got up on the wrong side of the retirement home. I've never heard of anyone being so critical of a great bike
Give this guy a bicycle, he's no good with motorbikes...
Wow, ignore this crazy review and reviewer! My partner is a motorbike shop owner and bike mechanic, jetting for racing etc; he has ridden over 40,000 machines in his 35 year career. His opinion of the GS500 is very high.
crappy review
I thought this was "men&motors", not girlyman & motors. This, I think, is the type of rider who is biased on one brand or a couple of brands of bike, and everything else just falls short. Pity, every single maker out there makes at least one good bike.
Anyone know what her name is and what her channel is. Thank you
I used one for a couple of weeks before doing my test on one many moons ago around the peaks, from what I remember it was ok the front never felt detached from the back at all and handled rather well around the twisty roads, yes its no pocket rocket but it held all the speed limits fine and more if needed .yes it had no fairing so anything over 80 and you would get bufferin as you would on any naked bike to this day. To me its a low maintenance commuter bike which can be rode all year around and not have to worry about it . And to give it a 2 on reliability is stupid did he not get to where he was going ?, all the test centers back in the day aint going to be having bikes that break down all the time are they.
I'd give this review a '1'!
This guy doesn't know what he's on about. Sure if you compare it to a 600 class super sport, it isn't great. But a few quick mods to the GS and you've got bike that rides well and is a great first bike.
That was my first motorcycle way back in 1996
If you want a second opinion please read the comments👇🏾
I rode one it was ok comfortable easy to work on .
I love mine
I had one and in hindsight I can't believe I bought it. Such an awful badly designed bike. Never again.
Although I don't rate the GS that much, but having said that, it was easy to maintain, engines are durable and was quite economical but my advice is spend the bit extra and get something much better that you can cherish.
The suzuki gs500 are good motorcycles for the price! With all the $ you save upgrade your suspension, carbs and exhaust and you wont be let down, these reporters are bias making them paid spokes people and not reporters at all!
Suzuki gs500 top bike in my opinion great fun handles nice looks good and i really enjoy giving the superbikes a run for there money......which has cost me little money!
70's rear end?!?!
I rode one once on my motorcycle training and I thought is was ok.
I had one as my first bike and I loved it a lot more stable than my Ninja 250 that I have now I had multiple bumps on that bike and she never felt out of control unlike my ninja it was a comfortable bike to ride fun to ride how I let my body Rider who at the time had a ZX6 and he got back and he was laughing saying it's such a fun little bike
I get the felling that you test another bike... you can be talking about the gs 500. Bad brakes? That front brake was even in the 90's a master piece, reliability 2? Are you joking? Strange revieuw....
This video is rabish, probably paied for another brand
Ah!! pero sos un pelotazo en contra!! Aguante la GS500E como ésa!! 💪
That review is a load of bollocks.....the gs500 is a fine bike.
i bought this bike new in 99..i liked it just fine except it didnt go very fast..AND It can take a beating. I had a wreck. I was going 75mph..came over a hill..a guy was turning. I slammed on my breaks "yes fishtailing"..slammed into the side of the car. sliding down the car and flipping over the hood. I had 30$ in damage to my bike. I think these people reviewing this bike are use to models way above this. THIS bike is for jetting around town like the Harley Buel. Good lil bike
It's a good honest bike, cheep insurance too.
You feel exposed?Welcome to naked world
My rating and i own a 1999 GS500E and know what i am talking about
Style: 2
Performance: 2 (for its age and 487cc pretty good, today of course nothing special)
Practicality: 1
Realiability: 1
Value (for money): 1
Perfect bike for beginners or people that are looking for a cheap bike.
Guess its too light and simple for him......."gee no watercooli ng? No excess weight?, no fuel pump? No fairing? No car type protection? guess he should stick to his two wheeled car?? " what doesnt rev to 22000 revs?" goodnes?? But what would I know? Only Rode and owned 28 bikes since 1960, Raced for ten years including 3 years in asia on an ex works Honda...Singapore and M alaysian Grand Prix ...Selling my CBR600f to buy a "simple" air cooled GS500.....back to fresh air in the fa ce and affordable maintenance!! Alan Kash.
he will be probably happy getting back on his mobility scooter?
doenst know jack shit about NORMAL aircooled bikes SFB
Pitiful review
Mine has sky high miles and never skipped a beat
If you had money to buy something better, ok!!! Just respect the machine! He was just a idiot on that review at the time! Is just a economic mid machine!!! Amazing without fancy eletrics and you know...just a simple machine
u taking shit? i love this bike
That guy is sooo so wrong about that bike 😂 the gs500 is a great bike.
Slates the gs yet loves that not much greater gpz500. Go figure. He rides a 636 and is a bit odd
Sucks! I wanted to see an actual review of the bike. Instead I got some old fart who doesen’t think it rides as comfortable as his 20,000$ GoldWing or whatever.
Este tipo nao sabe andar de mota
My bike got trashed!
The hell is he talking about 😂😂😂😂
Lool
English people talking bad about japanese bikes its too funny too see. Cant handle the facts that japanese bikes destroyed the english motorbike market 🤣
I had droughts when looking at this bike and glad I didn't get it in the end
+MegaXxREAPERxX This review is complete bullshit, too bad you missed this bike dude. Perfect bike for beginners, does the job, and is definitely one of the most reliable bike on the market !
Please make me a favor, don't ever watch this kind of shit....
+roflZORED yes I agree, this is gonna be my first bike
HAHA look at all the dislikes
never going to watch your videos, u re hating good bike
le dan con un caño jajajajaj malisimo no entienden nada
Who the fook is that guy!?.... well i think time prooved this silly man/review wrong
and i thought the gs500 was a iconic cross over first big bike guess all of us must have mist something i also gave a dislike im guess people will booo you on the street now here is a tip stop talking about ur wife as u could not have been talking about the bike for what i heard everyone close ur eyes and listen to him and ull think he is talking about his wife lol
This guys not got a clue
Punk
Reliability 2? U know nothing about reliability
This guys reeks of biast
Snob
I had a GS500 in late 2010 and it was an awful bike. It was reliable but by God it was so boring. I did a trip from Portsmouth to Liverpool, then rode back the following evening (a round trip of about 500miles) and it was uncomfortable as the riding position was slouched forward and motorway speeds a chore due to no wind protection and the lack of power to get you out of trouble above 70mph with confidence. The more I looked at it parked up, the uglier it looked. I agree with Alastair, it is an awful bike. My advice is spend a bit extra and get something much more decent. The GS500 is crap.
PoshCunts & Motors 😂😂